Although it is illegal in some countries, women are allowed to sell their eggs in the United States. The most common uses for such eggs are for women with ovarian failure, women over 40 years, and gay men who want to have children. The ethics committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine has previously […]
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On Friday night John Grunsfeld, the five-time shuttle flyer and three-time Hubble repairman will talk about his experiences repairing the Hubble Space Telescope at the Houston Museum of Natural Science (see details). I highly recommend the lecture, which is at 6:30 p.m. Having met and heard Grunsfeld speak, I’m confident it will be a great […]
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A 400-foot NASA balloon crashed in the Australian outback today, according to reports, destroying the Nuclear Compton Telescope it was launching into space. The unmanned balloon, built at NASA’s Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility in Palestine, Texas, was to have carried the telescope to an altitude of about 120,000 feet. One of the telescope’s research scientists, […]
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Maybe just the attractive ones. Psychologists are interested in the role of physical attractiveness in marriage, specifically, are attractive spouses more supportive and happier spouses? In one study that sought to tackle the subject, psychologists recruited 82 couples who had all been married for about six months. During their study, researchers observed video of the […]
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As part of an effort to raise morale, NASA administrator Charles Bolden visited Johnson Space Center today (see background on why morale is low). As part of a short speech to NASA employees, he hit upon some of the following themes: • There were obvious problems with the Constellation Program and it took courage for […]
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When it comes to their weight, it seems that for men ignorance is bliss. At least that’s the implication of a fascinating little study (see abstract) conducted by British scientists and recently published in the American Journal of Men’s Health. The British researchers randomly recruited 266 male drivers at highway service stations and asked them […]
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Sort of. Chances are you remember Rosie the Robot maid from the Jetsons. She called George Jetson “Mr. J.” Anyway, researchers at the University of California at Berkeley have taken a significant step toward bringing Rosie to life: They’ve created a robot can fold towels. Before I write a word more, here’s a video: Here’s […]
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So much has happened with the future of NASA’s human spaceflight program during the last two months I wanted try to provide a summary of what’s transpired, and what may happen now. Feel free to ask additional questions below. What’s the fuss all about? President Obama has proposed a substantial overhaul of NASA’s human spaceflight […]
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Officials from Louisiana to Florida remain concerned about oil leaking from a Transocean rig that exploded last week in the Gulf of Mexico, killing 11. As crews attempt to stop the flow of an estimated 42,000 gallons a day escaping from a pipe about 5,000 feet below the surface, the oil slick has been slowly […]
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Welcome to your Monday morning weather update in which I’ll attempt to sum up the immediate past, present and future of weather on the bayou. Looks like we’ve got a calm, but increasingly very warm week ahead. PAST Well, it’s starting to warm up. Even after a modest front passed this weekend, Sunday still felt […]
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